Malala, Miss America and the MCC: welcome to the Women’s T20 World Cup launch | Women’s Cricket World Cup

Vanessa Williams, the American actress of Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives fame, is on the surface an unlikely candidate to spearhead the launch of a Cricket World Cup. However, at Lord’s on Thursday Williams formed part of an all-female panel – alongside World Rugby player of the year Ellie Kildunne and Nobel peace prize winner … Read more

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump roar into World Snooker semi-finals | World Snooker Championship

Judd Trump charged into the semi-finals, beating Luca Brecel in a high-quality match, while Ronnie O’Sullivan repelled a stirring fightback from Si Jiahui at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Trump will face Mark Williams in the last four after the Welshman’s epic 13-12 victory over John Higgins, which went to the final black. O’Sullivan … Read more

Vítor Pereira: ‘When I go to a pub it’s not about beer. I go to be with the people’ | Wolverhampton Wanderers

‘Gold, like our club,” says Vítor Pereira, pointing towards his glass of Asahi. “This is the colour.” The charismatic Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach has just taken a sip of beer and something of a breather halfway through an hour-long conversation at the Inn at Shipley, a pub on the outskirts of the city, taking in … Read more

Messi and Ronaldo’s continental exits show the limits of their swan songs | Lionel Messi

Not long ago, the results might have been seismic. Or at the very least, worthy of an eyebrows-raised remark. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the two leading lights of their generation, the dominant on-field forces for most of this century, both going out of continental competition in the semi-finals? Both in upsets? On the same … Read more

Women’s State of Origin game 1: NSW Blues take down Queensland Maroons | State of Origin

New South Wales overpowered a mistake-prone Queensland side 32-12 in a compelling but ultimately one-sided Women’s State of Origin opener in front of a record crowd at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday, thanks to key contributions from three debutants. Late try-scorer Abbi Church was incisive at fullback, Jayme Fressard crossed twice on the left wing and … Read more